5 active footballers who have succeeded in multiple top 5 European leagues

#3 Arturo Vidal – Bundesliga, Serie A, La Liga

Atalanta BC v FC Internazionale - Serie A

Inter Milan’s Arturo Vidal may not be the most esthetic midfielder in the history of football, but he could very well be one of the most determined. Known for his relentless pressing and endless stamina, Vidal has plied his trade in Germany, Italy, and Spain, proving himself in all three domestic leagues.

Bundesliga’s Bayer Leverkusen was the Chilean’s first European team. He spent four seasons there, helping them take the fight to the most dominant teams in Germany.

Impressed with his performance, Juventus came knocking and got him on their books in 2011. Over the next four seasons, he helped the Bianconeri emerge as the most dominant force in Italy. During his spell, the club from Turin won four consecutive Serie A titles.

In 2015, he moved to Bayern Munich and added three more league titles to his name. Following his spell in Germany, he joined La Liga club Barcelona in 2018 and helped them to the league title in the 2018-19 season.

The 34-year-old moved back to Italy in 2020, joining Inter Milan and aiding them in snatching the Serie A title from Juventus.

If all goes according to plan, Vidal could end up celebrating his sixth Serie A title at the end of the current campaign.

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#2 Zlatan Ibrahimovic – Serie A, La Liga, Ligue 1, Premier League

AC Milan v SSC Napoli - Serie A

AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has represented nine football teams in his professional career. He has played for Malmo, Ajax, Juventus, Inter, Barcelona, Milan, PSG, Manchester United, and LA Galaxy over the last 23 years.

The Swedish sharpshooter has taken on some of the best teams in the world and emerged victorious in impeccable style.

Lauded as one of the best strikers of this generation, Ibrahimovic moved to Serie A in 2004, signing for Juventus. He spent two seasons in Turin, netting 26 times in 92 appearances.

A move to Inter followed in 2006, where he scored 66 times in 117 games. Then came his controversial spell at Barcelona, where he famously fell out with Pep Guardiola and made only 46 appearances across all competitions. Having spent only a season at the Camp Nou, he was shipped off to AC Milan.

Between 2012 and 2020 he represented PSG, Manchester United, and LA Galaxy before returning to AC Milan. His PSG spell was particularly successful as he netted a whopping 156 times in 180 appearances for the Parisians.

Over the course of his illustrious career, Ibrahimovic has won a 32 trophies, including 11 league titles across four leagues.

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#1 Cristiano Ronaldo – Premier League, La Liga, Serie A

Manchester United v West Ham United - Premier League

Cristiano Ronaldo, the leading scorer in the history of men’s football, has proven his mettle in three of the most competitive European leagues. The man from Madeira, Portugal, moved to the Premier League from Sporting Lisbon in 2003.

Playing for Manchester United, Ronaldo won every trophy conceivable in the next six years, including three consecutive league titles and his first Champions League. For his excellent displays in Manchester United’s colors, the Portuguese won his first Ballon d’Or in 2008.

In 2009, he moved to La Liga giants Real Madrid for a then-record €94 million fee. He helped Los Blancos take the fight to Barcelona in the league and become an unstoppable force in Europe.

Ronaldo won two La Liga titles and four Champions Leagues during his nine-year stay in Madrid, emerging as the club’s leading goalscorer with 451 goals. The 36-year-old won four more Ballons d’Or during his record-breaking spell at the Bernabeu.

Having won three consecutive Champions League titles with Real Madrid, Ronaldo moved to Juventus in 2018, looking for a new challenge. The superstar could not take the Bianconeri to Champions League glory but helped them win two Serie A titles.

He scored 101 goals in 134 games for the Old Lady before rejoining Manchester United ahead of the 2021-22 campaign.